Category: Socca

From The Grass Roots To The World Cup

THROWBACK TO WHEN UK SOCCA SCORED THE GOALS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD

We all need something to cheer us up, right? Now more than ever, it’s good to look back on better times. So today, to help you get over the Monday Blues, we thought you might appreciate some nostalgia. Because, whilst none of the UK teams won the world cup in Crete last autumn, there was…
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SOMETHING TO DO IN LOCKDOWN – FROM LEISURE LEAGUES

As you’re sat at home on lockdown – wishing your 6 a side league was on at the moment, no doubt – we can at least brighten up your day in other ways. In these unprecedented times, Leisure Leagues are happy to introduce this brand new feature which will allow you and your team to…
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STAY FIT AND HEALTHY WHILE YOUR LEAGUE IS SUSPENDED

After the announcement on Monday that the UK was going into a partial lockdown for three weeks, and all of our affiliated leagues being forced to close as a consequence, we know it is ever more vital that players get exercise. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has suggested that everyone goes out to do an…
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WALES BACK AT WORK

Wales 6 a side football manager Barry John took charge of his first training session of 2020 and declared: “It’s nice to be back, but the hard work starts now!” The popular 6 a side stalwart, who is a fixture on the south Wales football scene, welcomed some new players to the squad, mostly recommended…
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ISF CONFERENCE CANCELLED

Following on from the announcements made on Tuesday 3rd March by the UK Government regarding the potential measures that will be implemented across the UK to control Coronavirus, the ISF Annual Meeting (scheduled to take place on 29th March 2020, in Birmingham) has been cancelled. An ISF spokesman said: “This has been an extremely difficult decision to make…
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WALES RARING TO GO!

The journey to the World Cup starts this weekend, with Wales getting together for their first training session of 2020. The hard-working squad, made up of players that proudly represented the country in Crete last year, will be hoping to move forward. The squad will again be helmed by Barry John – who is set…
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A LEISURE LEAGUES PARTNER’S JOURNEY

UK Socca’s biggest affiliate, Leisure Leagues, operates a Franchise Scheme which sees their leagues operate in towns all across the UK. Local people right in the heart of their communities making a real difference. One of their Partners, Dan Webb, now operates six leagues in Wiltshire, having started just a year ago. Dan spoke to…
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LEISURE LEAGUES GETTING SHIRTY WITH THEIR PRIZE DRAW

Class On Grass are the latest team to realise that you can put your shirt on Leisure Leagues – as they received their Prize Draw award last night. The team from Cheshunt Monday were the lucky team picked out of the prize pot last month’s winners draw – and the wheel landed on six replica…
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MARTIN TO GUEST AT EASTER OPEN

The annual Easter Open is one of the most pre-eminent tournaments in youth football, and this year the it will have the honour of welcoming a very experienced ex professional match official and current referee coach in English Football Martin Cassidy as a guest. UK Socca’s Senior Refs Man, Martin is a former referee at…
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MADLEY IS BACK IN FOOTBALL

Everyone is delighted at the news that one of the top referees in the Leisure Leagues powered International Socca Federation, Bobby Madley is back in English football. Bobby – who refereed the final of the 6 a side world cup final last year –left the Premier League in the UK last year, rebuilding his life…
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